Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 294

[Introduced]

Description: Hate crimes; expand scope and provide civil cause of action.

History of Actions:

1	01/05/99	(H)		Referred To Judiciary A
2	02/02/99	(H)		Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 1999
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
3/5ths vote required		No

House Committee:

• Judiciary A

Principal Author: Blackmon

Code Sections: A 099-0019-0301, A 099-0019-0305, A 099-0019-0307

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-301, 99-19-305 AND 99-19-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE SCOPE PENALTY ENHANCEMENT FOR OFFENSES COMMITTED FOR DISCRIMINATORY REASONS; TO PROVIDE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR SUCH OFFENSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.

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